Shorewood's Brady Tutton earns spot in boy band

Shorewood High School sophomore Brady Tutton sings Sam Smith's "I'm Not the Only One" during an episode of "Boy Band" that aired Thursday, Aug. 17. Tutton was one of five contestants on the show chosen to be part of the band In Real Life.(Photo: Eric McCandless, ABC)

Shorewood High School sophomore Brady Tutton is on his way to boy band stardom.

The 15-year-old singer was one of five contestants on ABC's "Boy Band" to be selected for a boy band, called In Real Life, during the show's season finale on Thursday, Aug. 24. In Real Life, which has already signed a deal with Hollywood Records, performed its first song, "Eyes Closed," during the season finale.

In the ninth episode, on Aug. 17, viewers were asked for the first time to vote for their favorite contestant via cell phone.

Tutton was among the top five vote-getters in the contest. The other four members of In Real Life are Chance Perez, Michael Connor, Drew Ramos and Sergio Calderon.

Tutton's love of music started at an early age. At just 6 years old, Tutton was singing solos for the Milwaukee Children's Choir.

When he was 11, Brady starred as Oliver Twist in Drury Lane Theater's production of "Oliver!," and the following year, he played Friedrich von Trapp in Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of "The Sound of Music."

On the big screen, Tutton made his Hollywood debut when he was 10 years old in "LOL," a teen drama-comedy starring Miley Cyrus. When he was 13, he was featured in seven episodes of the ABC sitcom "Fresh Off the Boat."